eLearning Forum Asia (eLFAsia) is a conference that aims to advance the application of information technology in teaching and learning, with special emphasis on the opportunities and challenges faced by institutions in the Asian region. The conference has been held annually in turn in different higher education institutes in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Singapore and Bangkok since 2006. With the support from industry and service providers of eLearning applications and solutions, the Forum had been attracting an increasing level of participation from around the region and is fast becoming a major event for the Asian educational community.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

The following submission categories are welcome:

Oral Presentation

Poster Presentation

Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts should only be submitted online via EasyChair system.

All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.

You must pick the intended type of presentation (oral or poster). Abstracts should be based on any of the topic areas listed in the section of topics on this website or related areas. Proposers are required to follow the template to submit their abstracts (Click to download the MS Word format template).

Abstracts should be up to 400 words, giving a brief account of the most relevant aspects of the paper. It should address all of the following elements: Purpose of the article, methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations/future directions (as applicable).

Abbreviations should be defined the first time they appear in your text. Example: eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA) before being used as an abbreviation only. Please, do not define or use abbreviations in the title.

Tables, charts or other graphics may not be included and will be deleted by the editors.

Authors should indicate their presentation preference: oral or poster. The Programme Committee reserves the right to decide on the final allocation and presentation method.

Notifications of acceptance/rejection of the abstracts submitted will be sent to authors by email by September 8, 2020.

Conference proceeding will be published in electronic format.

Conference Theme

Conference Theme

Enhanced Teaching and Learning with Technology: Present and Future

We are now facing one of the most staggering threats to global education. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, nearly 80% of the world’s enrolled students are out of school due to social distancing measures. Despite the unprecedented challenges and turmoil, it has been inspiring to see educators around the globe are trying their best to utilize available technologies to deliver live online classes and create contents for students in all sectors. Innovative instruction modes and e-assessment strategies that we have never seen or imagined before are being experimented and employed to mitigate the loss of face-to-face learning.

Amidst the current crisis, the importance and powerful potential of technology in education could not be more apparent. It opens up new possibilities for students and teachers to do things differently and flexibly, resulting in exciting learning opportunities and discoveries in the past few months. In spite of worldwide closures of schools and universities, our curious nature and passion for learning continue to be supported through various MOOC platforms (new enrollments surged by multiple times compared to the same period last year). However, while we rely heavily on online strategies and technological solutions, we may intensify the problem of educational inequality as this kind of learning may only reach leaners from better-off families.

There are still a lot of things we can do with technology to make our education systems more resilient, not only to the present pandemic situation but also unforeseeable challenges in the future.

List of Sub-Themes

The scope of the conference includes (but not limited to) the following sub-themes:

Pedagogy Involving Technology

Diversity and Inclusivity for eLearning

Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)